V1 Drafts ArchiveVolume 1 Drafts ArchiveThe posts that laid the groundwork for the first bookJoe ShirleyJun 30, 2025ShareBook Draft PostsIntroducing the ScienceFrontiers of PsychotopologyJoe Shirley·June 20, 2024Read full storyOne Facet at a TimeJoe Shirley·July 31, 2024Read full storyMaps Within MapsJoe Shirley·August 7, 2024Read full storyBuilding Good MapsJoe Shirley·August 21, 2024Read full storyOur Biggest Obstacles to an Inner ScienceJoe Shirley·September 4, 2024Read full storyThe Subtle Dimension of FeelingmindJoe Shirley·September 11, 2024Read full storyHow Discoveries Are MadeJoe Shirley·September 18, 2024Read full storyMy Approach to Science (Part One)Joe Shirley·September 25, 2024Read full storyA New Method for Observing Inner ExperienceJoe Shirley·October 2, 2024Read full storyThe Beginning of a New ScienceJoe Shirley·October 23, 2024Read full storyIntroducing the Structure of AttentionJoe Shirley·October 30, 2024Read full storyPrinciples to Guide Our Early ObservationsJoe Shirley·November 20, 2024Read full storyRadical CuriosityJoe Shirley·February 26, 2025Read full storyFieldwork OverviewFieldwork Quick StartJoe Shirley·October 9, 2024Read full storyGive Fieldwork a TryJoe Shirley·July 3, 2024Read full storyTry It #1: Fieldwork PreparationJoe Shirley·June 29, 2024Read full storyTry It #2: Fieldwork MappingJune 29, 2024Read full storyTry It #3: Fieldwork MovingJune 29, 2024Read full storyA Word of CautionJoe Shirley·October 16, 2024Read full storyEyes Wide Open, TogetherJoe Shirley·November 6, 2024Read full storyFieldwork in Depth: MappingIn-Depth Instructions for Rigorous ObservationJoe Shirley·November 13, 2024Read full storyWorking as a Solo ExplorerJoe Shirley·November 27, 2024Read full storyWorking with a Mutual Facilitation PartnerJoe Shirley·December 4, 2024Read full storyQuestion Structures for Directing the Field of AwarenessJoe Shirley·December 11, 2024Read full storyFirst Impression — Plus Location, Size and ShapeJoe Shirley·December 18, 2024Read full storySubstance Qualities and TemperatureJoe Shirley·December 25, 2024Read full storyColor, Movement, Sound, and MoreJoe Shirley·January 1, 2025Read full storyBeliefs, Drawing, and Final ReviewJoe Shirley·January 8, 2025Read full storyIdentifying and Mapping Multiple, Coexisting StatesJoe Shirley·January 15, 2025Read full storyCultivating a Witness AwarenessJoe Shirley·January 22, 2025Read full storyPro Tips: Confirming Your Map, Managing Your State and MoreJoe Shirley·January 29, 2025Read full storyThe Being-With and North Star PracticesJoe Shirley·May 28, 2025Read full storyThe Science: ObservationThe Crucial Role of ObservationJoe Shirley·March 5, 2025Read full storySurprising Results as We BeginJoe Shirley·March 12, 2025Read full storyA New Hypothesis: The Sadness Signature?Joe Shirley·March 19, 2025Read full storyChallenges to the Assumed Somatic Basis for FeelingJoe Shirley·March 26, 2025Read full storyHow Virtual Materiality Makes Perfect SenseJoe Shirley·April 2, 2025Read full storyMultiple Coexisting Feeling StatesJoe Shirley·April 9, 2025Read full storyThe Feeling in Every Conscious ExperienceJoe Shirley·April 16, 2025Read full storyThe “I” Who ObservesJoe Shirley·April 23, 2025Read full storyObserving Transcendent ExperiencesJoe Shirley·April 30, 2025Read full storyThe Hidden Hell of Ordinary LifeJoe Shirley·May 7, 2025Read full storyGetting Real About Inner ExperienceJoe Shirley·May 14, 2025Read full storyCase ExamplesTransforming Fear, Opening to PossibilityJoe Shirley·July 10, 2024Read full storyWorking with Dynamic Patterns of DistressJoe Shirley·July 17, 2024Read full storyRevisiting Louise's TransformationJoe Shirley·July 24, 2024Read full storyTerror Becomes Excitement, a Transformation in Three SessionsJoe Shirley·May 21, 2025Read full storySusan's Fieldwork Session, #1: Mapping No!Joe Shirley·June 4, 2025Read full storySusan's Fieldwork Session, #2: Mapping Fearful FearJoe Shirley·June 11, 2025Read full storySusan's Fieldwork Session, #3: Mapping ShameJoe Shirley·June 18, 2025Read full storyPrevious